JOILCAN 81″ Heavy Duty Camera Tripod

On first impression, the Joilcan H80 is chalk full of features and is (for the most part) solidly built. Out of the box, it contains a carrying case, 3 allen wrenches (one not pictured), two quick release standard plates, an extension tube, a small felt pouch, a ballhead mount, and of course the tripod.

The ballhead is hefty and solid. All the knobs are well dampened and feel secure- no jangly bits. The leveling bubbles are a nice touch. This ballhead controls nicely, however when mounted on the tripod fully extended you might find that it’s a bit out of reach.

On that note, 86″ is nothing to scoff at, and with the extension tube attached this tripod can reach hilarious heights. That said, you probably wouldn’t want to max out the height unless on solid ground and weighed down (there is a spring loaded hook on the bottom that stows and offers a hook for bags/weight). As a drawback to the height, at full extension, the legs get quite small and fiddly. There’s a lot of give in the joints that may be insecure in precarious circumstances. In regards to traveling the tripod is certainly compact, but with the weight and height of it, it may still be too bulky for prolonged adventuring.

As described, one of the legs detaches to form a monopod. The ballhead can stay mounted, or the screw on the top of the tripod can be flipped to accommodate other attachments. The monopod can extend to the same impressive height, but because of the loose nature of extending the leg fully, I would not put much weight on it. Definitely not a hiking stick.

All in all, for the price this is a fantastic tripod. Well built, and sturdy for casual use. I would use this on some of my professional and casual shoots; but for hiking, a more compact tripod would be in order I think. Regardless, for the price and features, this tripod is a 5 out of 5 purchase. May update after prolonged use.

In short I am happy with and recommend this tripod.

Now a little more detail. I am an amateur or enthusiast/hobbiest that just wanted a decent tripod to hold a light camera. I’m not a professional and this was the most expensive tripod I have bought. That being said for my use case I am more than satisfied with what I got for my money.

Pro’s:
It’s a versatile sturdy tripod that can go very tall, I’m 6 feet tall and it can go above my head so more height than I will probably ever use.
It can convert into a monopod easily, need to unscrew a leg and reattach it to the ball head so I don’t think I would do it much on the fly but if I want to be more mobile/compact and take some photos at a school event I think it would be perfect to convert before I go.
Ball head seems to be very well made and works great for what I want to use it for.
The quick detach plate is easy to use and it’s really nice that they include 2 with the tripod
I was very surprised at how nice the carry bag was, felt durable and had a little padding in it. Also, surprisingly compact for its max height.

Con’s:
The weight hook seems a little flimsy to me, plastic screw in piece with a metal hook. Has a light spring on it. Seems like it would be fine for a small camera bag 8lbs or less. But not ideal for a heavy backpack. That being said, I don’t plan on using the hook much as it’s sturdy without a counterweight
The leg lock tabs seem loose when I use them to adjust the legs, they slop around quite a bit as I move between the different lock points. Once they are engaged its sturdy so I’m fine with it considering the price of the whole thing.

Very good tripod. Easy to adjust and very sturdy. Met my expectations.

I use this tripod to video tape for golf and it works very great except for the top part where the phone clips, i have to keep tightening it cause it loosens a bit.

Pratique et pas du tout encombrant
Livre avec son fourreau de transport

I just received this tripod and have not had a chance to field test it yet but my first impressions is that the quality of tripod was much better than I expected for price. It is SOLID and heavier (in a good way) than I though it would be. I love that the tripod is very versatile and there are tons of features but I will just mention the ones that are important to me and things that stood out. Fully extended the height is what I was looking for. I can set it up in the back of a room with a crowd that is standing and get my camera high enough that I am not just shooting the back of the head of the person in front of me. It does fold down to a relatively short length but completely folded down it is a little bulkier than I would like but it does come with carrying case for easy portability. Ball head is nice but not quite as “refined” as a more expensive head but works great and is smooth. It does come with Arca swiss type clamp and 2 plates. The included plat fits perfectly into clamp but I have a 3 Legged Thing Peak Design Capture compatible quick release plate on my camera. It fits and holds the camera solidly in place but a little finicky to get set right. I love that I can transform it into a monopod, but it is not a quick and easy on the fly conversion but involved enough that i will most likely decide what I need for the day and just go with that (of note, it is not hard to do, I am just lazy). The flip lock leg design seems solid but the twist lock on the center column might be the weak link. It works great out of the box but I just wonder that in the long run if this the part that may wear out first, only time will tell.